| • | To explore strategies to improve pain control in the perioperative period for the chronic pain patient |
| • | To apply principles of ventilatory management learned from thoracic anesthesia to everyday management of patients under general anesthesia |
| • | To learn about anesthetic drugs currently in development for future use in clinical practice |
| • | To review the pre-operative assessment and perioperative management of patients with sleep apnea |
| • | To discuss the benefits of using ultrasound for vascular access |
| • | To explore the concept of critical thinking in Anesthesiology |
| • | To understand the causes, risk factors and preventative strategies for complications related to acute pain management |
| • | To explore various pitfalls in pediatric anesthesia using a "trouble rounds" format |
| • | To review the ACLS algorithms as applied to specific clinical settings (workshop) |
| • | To apply "Crew Resource Management" concepts to the Operating room setting (workshop) |
